A Mindfulness-Based Program Improves Health in Caregivers of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Pilot Study

Mindfulness

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 767-777

  Ruiz Robledillo, Nicolás ^a   Sariñana González, Patricia ^a   Pérez Blasco, Josefa ^a   González Bono, Esperanza ^a   Moya Albiol, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Caregiver; Cortisol; Health; Mindfulness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937430854     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-014-0316-0     Document Type: Article

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